Finally, after years of pressure, Hershey announced an intention to certify its cocoa by 2020 on October 3, 2012. Thank Hershey for this new commitment, and send a message that you'll hold Hershey accountable.

Supporters of Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo have vowed to fight to the death to keep him as president as pressure grows for him to quit, and his rival's camp urged the U.N. to do more to protect civilians

Many aid workers are sexually abusing children they have been sent to help, a leading charity claims today. One aid worker on the Ivory Coast told Save The Children: 'Many agencies working here feel they are beyond reproach.'

"We believe that working together Ivory Coast will make (the deadline) and that industry has a major, major role to play," NY Congressman Eliot Engel. Child labor on cocoa farms is HOT issue following heavily-publicised campaigns by some rights groups..

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